Bracket
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Founders Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Connecticut Blaze | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Massachusetts Bombers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Connecticut Blaze | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Long Island 495ers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Long Island 495ers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Boston Swamp Rats | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Connecticut Blaze | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SE1 | South Carolina Pirates | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Growl | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Feasterville Fury | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Growl | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | New Jersey Grizzlies | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | New Jersey Grizzlies | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Aston Demolition | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Connecticut Blaze | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Philadelphia Growl | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Harrisburg Lunatics | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Potomac Mavericks | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Harrisburg Lunatics | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mason Dixon Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Pittsburgh Bandits | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Pittsburgh Bandits | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Scottdale Inferno | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Philadelphia Growl | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MD1 | Harrisburg Lunatics | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | South Carolina Pirates | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Richmond Robins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Richmond Robins | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | York Typhoon | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Connecticut Blaze | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | Phoenix Dragons | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Midwest Tornados | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | St. Louis Cobras | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Midwest Tornados | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gateway Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Southside Snipers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chicago Untouchables | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Southside Snipers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RM1 | Colorado Springs Thunder | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G3 | Southside Snipers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Colorado Springs Thunder | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Fort Collins Catz | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Colorado Springs Thunder | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rocky Mountain Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Westminster Blizzard | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Westminster Blizzard | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lakewood Fire | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G3 | Southside Snipers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | Phoenix Dragons | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Phoenix Dragons | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tucson Desparados | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | Phoenix Dragons | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P1 | Northern California Mustangs | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Jose Pirates | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Northern California Mustangs | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Northern California Mustangs | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | East Bay Jawz | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Division Playoffs
In each of the eight divisions two rounds of playoffs will take place, the division semifinals, and division finals. In a four team division the top three teams will make the playoffs with the top seed earning a bye. In all other divisions, the top four teams will make the playoffs with the top seed playing the fourth seed and the second seed playing the third seed. All division playoffs will be played at the home of the highest seed in each match up. All division series will be best-of-three game series to begin on May 2-4 with the division semifinals and then the division finals on the weekend of May 9-11, 2008.
Conference Championships
Two separate Conference Championship events will take place the weekend of May 30 - June 1, 2008. The four division champions from each division will compete for the right to head to the PIHA Finals. All teams will be ranked 1-4 based on their regular season record and then match up accordingly. The highest seed plays the lowest seed and likewise the remaining two teams will play in a best-of-three conference semifinal series. The two winners will then play in a best-of-five conference final for the right to play in the PIHA Championship Finals. The Eastern Conference Finals will be held at the Capitol Club House in Waldorf, Maryland, while the Western Conference Finals will be held at the Silver Creek Sportsplex in San Jose, California.
PIHA League Championship
The 2008 Pro Finals, under the banner “Two Teams – One Show” will take place at the Tour Inline Hockey Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado on the weekend of June 12, 13, 14 & 15. The Eastern Conference Champion and the Western Conference Champion will do battle for the Founders Cup, $10,000.00 in prize money, and the right to say they are the 2008 PIHA Champions. Games 1 & 2 will be played on Thursday evening the 12th starting at 8:30 pm, games 3 & 4 on Friday evening the 13th starting at 8:30 pm and games 5, 6 & 7 if needed on Saturday afternoon the 14th starting at 2:30 pm.
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